MALAKAND :Karachi Massive dust storm that hit parts of Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Monday has severely affected the daily life
According to Met Office, dusty winds might continue hovering today as well.
The dust storm hit Karachi, Hyderabad, Jaccobbabad, Shikarpur, Dadu Malakand Batkhela , Lower Dir, Tank, Hub, Kharan, Quetta and other parts of the country.
The gusty winds resulted in delayed flights besides disrupting traffic on roads. Visibility in the city plummeted to just 200 meters in the aftermath of the storm.
"The maximum wind speed reported was between 20 to 25 nautical miles per hour. These winds could go up to 30 nautical miles per hour or more," a Met office official said.
They say that visibility during the day was normal, but that it fell quickly after 5pm, to around 400 meters.
The Met office said that this was not an unusual phenomenon, but that such dusty environments were usually experienced during mid-April. Owing to the poor visibility, the schedule of traffic at the Karachi Airport was also partially affected, with many flights cancelled or delayed.
The dusty weather created problems for pedestrians, push-cart vendors, open-area restaurants and shopkeepers. Pedestrians and motorcyclists had to cover their faces to avoid being blinded by the strong, dusty winds.
The city also experienced dry weather, with a minimum temperature of 21.5 degrees Celsius and a maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and 63 per cent humidity.
Met department officials also said that the visibility would remain poor during the first half of Tuesday. However, they noted that visibility is likely to improve after 11am, but that dust would remain in the atmosphere till the second half of the day.
The minimum temperature would remain in the range of 20 to 22 degrees Celsius. They added that the metropolis would also experience dry weather on Tuesday.
The Met office said that commuters would face problems due to dusty weather and advised them, especially motorcyclists, to be extremely cautious while travelling and to avoid speeding. "Drivers will have problems because of extremely low visibility and carelessness could cause road accidents," they warned.
According to Met Office, dusty winds might continue hovering today as well.
The dust storm hit Karachi, Hyderabad, Jaccobbabad, Shikarpur, Dadu Malakand Batkhela , Lower Dir, Tank, Hub, Kharan, Quetta and other parts of the country.
The gusty winds resulted in delayed flights besides disrupting traffic on roads. Visibility in the city plummeted to just 200 meters in the aftermath of the storm.
"The maximum wind speed reported was between 20 to 25 nautical miles per hour. These winds could go up to 30 nautical miles per hour or more," a Met office official said.
They say that visibility during the day was normal, but that it fell quickly after 5pm, to around 400 meters.
The Met office said that this was not an unusual phenomenon, but that such dusty environments were usually experienced during mid-April. Owing to the poor visibility, the schedule of traffic at the Karachi Airport was also partially affected, with many flights cancelled or delayed.
The dusty weather created problems for pedestrians, push-cart vendors, open-area restaurants and shopkeepers. Pedestrians and motorcyclists had to cover their faces to avoid being blinded by the strong, dusty winds.
The city also experienced dry weather, with a minimum temperature of 21.5 degrees Celsius and a maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and 63 per cent humidity.
Met department officials also said that the visibility would remain poor during the first half of Tuesday. However, they noted that visibility is likely to improve after 11am, but that dust would remain in the atmosphere till the second half of the day.
The minimum temperature would remain in the range of 20 to 22 degrees Celsius. They added that the metropolis would also experience dry weather on Tuesday.
The Met office said that commuters would face problems due to dusty weather and advised them, especially motorcyclists, to be extremely cautious while travelling and to avoid speeding. "Drivers will have problems because of extremely low visibility and carelessness could cause road accidents," they warned.
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